Tuesday, February 9, 2010

February 9, 2010

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW

SUPER BOWL INSANITY

SUNDAY'S SUPER BOWL WAS THE MOST-WATCHED TV PROGRAM . . . OF ALL TIME:

Sunday's Super Bowl . . . in which the New Orleans Saints came from behind to smoke the Indianapolis Colts, by a score of 31-to-17 . . . was the most watched TV program OF ALL TIME. --According to the early numbers released by Nielsen Media Research, an average of 106.5 MILLION people watched the game. If that holds, it'll beat out the series finale of "M*A*S*H", which attracted 106 million viewers in 1983. (--That record, obviously, has stood for 27 years.) --That's an 8% jump from last year's Super Bowl . . . (--where the Pittsburgh Steelers edged the Arizona Cardinals, by a score of 27-to-23.) 98.7 million viewers tuned in for that game. At the time, it was crowned the most-watched Super Bowl in history. --This year's game continues an upward trend. The audience has grown significantly over the past five straight years. Here's the rundown:--Super Bowl 39 . . . the Patriots beat the Eagles . . . in 2005: 86.1 million viewers.--Super Bowl 40 . . . the Steelers top the Seahawks . . . in 2006: 90.7 million viewers.--Super Bowl 41 . . . the Colts defeat the Bears . . . in 2007: 93.2 million viewers.--Super Bowl 42 . . . the Giants beat the Patriots . . . in 2008: 97.4 million viewers.--Super Bowl 43 . . . the Steelers win . . . last year: 98.7 million viewers.--Super Bowl 44 . . . the Saints win . . . on Sunday: 106.5 million viewers.--The premiere of the new CBS reality series, "Undercover Boss", which received the coveted post-Super Bowl timeslot . . . attracted 38.6 million viewers. --That was the biggest audience for post-Super Bowl entertainment since 2001, when 45.4 million people stuck around for the second season premiere of "Survivor". Last year, 22.9 million watched a post-Super Bowl episode of "The Office".

ROGER DALTREY SAYS THE WHO'S PERFORMANCE WAS "OK":

Here's what WHO singer ROGER DALTREY had to say on their halftime performance at the Super Bowl . . . quote, "It didn't even feel like a concert. I thought it went OK. I understand. It's a TV show. Cameras were everywhere. --"I really wished the crowd would have gotten into singing the songs with us more. That's how it is in Europe for our soccer matches. I wanted more banter. We were trying to put on a great show. We had as much fun as we could have."

DAVID LETTERMAN ALSO WANTED TO HAVE CONAN O'BRIEN IN HIS SUPER BOWL AD WITH OPRAH AND JAY LENO:

Rob Burnett, the executive producer of "The Late Show with David Letterman", says they wanted to have CONAN O'BRIEN in Letterman's Super Bowl ad . . . the one that featured OPRAH and JAY LENO. But obviously, it didn't work out. --He tells TheWrap.com, quote, "There was an initial thought of having Dave, Jay and Conan together in the spot. I did call [his producer] Jeff Ross to talk about it." --But supposedly, the arrangements were being made while Conan was still working on his exit deal with NBC . . . and nothing ended up coming of it. --He says, quote, "It wasn't as if [Conan's people] even said no. I just think they weren't in a position to consider it all." (--Here's the ad again . . .)http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_show/video/?pid=Tcrv4TKx1ma2p8d_K9HorQIURXeYC01d&play=true&vs=Default--Jay joked about the commercial on "The Jay Leno Show" last night. --He said, quote, "As you know, I watched the game with Oprah and Letterman. We all watched together. --"Letterman and I hadn't seen each other in over 18 years. We lost touch. He found me on Facebook. He made a friend request, I accepted, and we hooked up and watched the game. --"In fact, the commercial went so well, Dave and I have decided to go to Vancouver and compete in the two-man luge." (--Here's video . . .)http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b166277_jay_explains_reconnecting_with_dave_he.html

DR. CONRAD MURRAY HAS BEEN CHARGED IN THE DEATH OF MICHAEL JACKSON:

As expected, DR. CONRAD MURRAY was charged with involuntary manslaughter yesterday in the death of MICHAEL JACKSON. He pleaded not guilty. The charge carries a maximum sentence of four years behind bars. --Murray was released on $75,000 bail. There's a condition on that bail, though: Murray can't possess or administer anesthetics . . . especially Propofol. (--That's the drug that killed Michael.) --The judge even told him, quote, "I do not want you sedating people." (--Murray can still practice, though, which the California Medical Board wasn't happy with. They wanted the court to ban Murray from practicing medicine immediately . . . because they can't do it right away.) --Murray also had to surrender his passport. He's due back in court on April 5th.(--You can check out lengthy videos of Murray's hearing at this link . . .)http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=5c5cfe0d-8218-458f-8db0-bb455079d9ef--Michael's parents and many of his siblings were in court yesterday, and they weren't happy. They felt that the charge against Murray was WEAK. --Michael's mother, KATHERINE, called Murray a MONSTER. She added, quote, "He's lying. He's guilty. Nobody was there but him. He's just trying to save his own behind. He killed him. He wasn't monitoring him." --Michael's father JOE added, quote, "I didn't like today's hearing at all. I just want justice done and that was not justice." --Family attorney Brian Oxman said, quote, "This charge is a slap on the wrist. There's great disappointment here. He should've been charged with a higher degree of responsibility. What he did was reckless. It was a disregard for human life." --Not surprisingly, Michael's sister LATOYA was still pushing her conspiracy theories. She said, quote, "Michael was murdered and although he died at the hands of Dr. Conrad Murray, I believe Dr. Murray was a part of a much larger plan. --"There are other individuals involved and I will not rest and I will continue to fight until all of the proper individuals are brought forth and justice is served."(--Here's some video of various Jacksons leaving the courthouse . . .)http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b166241_michael_jacksons_parents_fume_say.html(--And here's video of JERMAINE JACKSON talking to "Entertainment Tonight" about the pain his family still feels over Michael's death . . .)http://www.etonline.com/news/2010/02/83849/index.html

MICHAEL JACKSON REALLY *DID* HAVE VITILIGO!!!

MICHAEL JACKSON always explained away his ever-lightening skin by saying he had VITILIGO. And it turns out that he really DID have it. --The coroner's report on Michael was unsealed yesterday, and it confirms that Michael suffered from the condition. The report states that Michael's skin had, quote, "patches of light and dark pigmented areas." --Michael also had tattooed lips, eyebrows, eyeliner . . . and HAIR FOLLICLES. For real . . . Michael had, quote, "dark skin discoloration resembling a tattoo" on the front half of his scalp. --Apparently, this was to hide a receding hairline. Michael's own hair was sparse . . . and he wore a wig. -As for the cause of Michael's death . . . no surprise there. The report says, quote, "The standard of care for administering Propofol was not met . . . Recommended equipment for patient monitoring, precision dosing and resuscitation was not present." --One last note: 61 photos of Michael's body were taken during his autopsy. (--Obviously, the coroner's office would like these to never be released to the public. But think about how much money a tabloid would pay for one. It'll be interesting to see if they really do remain under wraps.)(--You can read the entire report here . . .)http://images.eonline.com/static/news/pdf/jacksoncoroner.pdf

CHARLIE SHEEN HAS BEEN CHARGED:

CHARLIE SHEEN was charged in Aspen, Colorado yesterday with three crimes: felony menacing, misdemeanor 3rd-degree assault and misdemeanor criminal mischief. He did NOT enter a plea yet. He's due back in court next month. --Charlie and his wife, BROOKE MUELLER were in Aspen seeking to have the protection order against Charlie loosened so that they can move back in together. --On that front, they got good news. The judge DID relax the order. But Charlie still can't drink alcohol, possess firearms or harass Brooke. --Brooke's lawyer said, quote, "Charlie and Brooke kissed and hugged and looked pretty happy to get beyond this hurdle. They are on their way home to Los Angeles together." --Charlie's lawyer added, quote, "You can imagine how hard it is to be married and not have any communication for some time. They're heading out to California so they can they work on their issues between them, and take care of their children and move forward with their lives." --Brooke's attorney asked prosecutors to drop the case against Charlie . . . which, obviously, they didn't. --And the local district attorney said that the new, less restrictive protection order will NOT affect the prosecution.

CAMERON DIAZ . . . & A-ROD???

"OK!" magazine says that ALEX RODRIGUEZ is now dating CAMERON DIAZ. -They made their "debut", if you will, during Super Bowl weekend in Miami, where they were seen partying with TOM CRUISE and KATIE HOLMES, among others. --A so-called "source" says, quote, "A-Rod and Cameron have been totally hooking up."

ANNE HATHAWAY LEFT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH . . . BECAUSE SHE HAS A GAY BROTHER:

ANNE HATHAWAY says that she and her parents left the Catholic Church because of its stand on gay issues. And that matters especially in Anne's family, because her brother is gay. --Anne says, quote, "The whole family converted to Episcopalianism after my elder brother came out. Why should I support an organization that has a limited view of my beloved brother?" --Unfortunately, the Episcopal Church wasn't as tolerant as she wanted it to be, either . . . so now she's UNAFFILIATED. --She says, quote, "(Eff) it, I'm forming. I'm a work in progress."

#1.) R&B minx KERI HILSON may have something going with CHRIS BROWN. They were both at DIDDY'S post-Super Bowl party in Miami Sunday night, and sources say they were, quote, "grinding each other" on the dance floor. --They eventually left the club together . . . although witnesses say they were with a group of friends.

#2.) There's a rumor going around that RACHEL BILSON and her fiancé, HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN, are expecting. Rachel's rep says there's, quote, "absolutely no truth to Rachel being pregnant."

#3.) There was a rumor not too long ago that LINDSAY LOHAN had made out with JESSICA ALBA'S husband, CASH WARREN. Well, Jessica would like you to know it's not true . . . and she and Lindsay are actually pretty close. --She says, quote, "Lindsay's had to deal with [tabloid rumors] for so long. Everyone has to live their life, and that's what people forget when you're in this business . . . she's really nice. We hang out and chat for hours about girl stuff."

#4.) DONALD TRUMP has been spending weekends at his Mar-A-Lago Club in Palm Beach alone lately. And that has fueled rumors that he and his wife MELANIA are having problems. But there's actually another explanation. --Trump says their 5-year-old son Barron has school on Fridays until 5:00 P.M. So instead of waiting, he just flies to Florida by himself. --He says, quote, "Melania used to come with me to Palm Beach every weekend, but now that we have a young son, his school comes first."

THE MOTHER OF THE GIRL FROM "PRECIOUS" SINGS IN THE NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY:

GABOUREY SIDIBE may have been nominated for an Oscar for her amazing work in "Precious" . . . but that hasn't changed the fact that her mother sings in the New York City subway system. --Alice Tan Ridley says, quote, "My name is not on Gabby's paycheck." But that's okay with Alice. --She used to be a nursery school teacher and a teacher's aide with the Department of Education. But for the past 18 years, she's been singing three times a day. (--If you're in the city and you want to look for her, she works the Times Square station, Penn Station and 14th Street / Union Square.) --She says she earns enough money to, quote, "pay my bills and feed my kids." --Alice says she's actually been offered better gigs . . . like, you know, INDOORS. But she says, quote, "People always say, 'Why don't you sing in clubs?' I tell 'em, 'This is my club.'" (--Here's video of Alice. She really CAN sing . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gIfxjAK7qs

WILL BILL MURRAY RETURN TO "GHOSTBUSTERS 3" . . . AS A GHOST???

We may finally have a definitive answer to the question of whether or not BILL MURRAY will return for "Ghostbusters 3". And that answer is . . . YES. --Britain's not-always-reliable "Daily Mail" tabloid claims to have spoken with Murray about the flick. And here's what they claim he said . . . quote, "I'll come back only if I get to be a ghost. I said to them, 'I'll do it if you kill me off in the first reel.' --"So, now they are going to have me as a ghost in the film." --He added, quote, "The first 45 minutes of the original 'Ghostbusters' is some of the funniest stuff ever made. The second one was disappointing, because the special-effects guys took over. --"I had something like two scenes . . . and they're the only funny ones in the movie."

On his radio show yesterday, HOWARD STERN confirmed reports that Fox is interested in having him replace SIMON COWELL on "American Idol", and he said he'd be up for it . . . for the right price. --He said, quote, "There's not a better job on the planet than judging a (effing) karaoke contest. It might be possible, we'll see. They'd have to pay me a ton of dough, because I already make a ton of dough."--Stern's current deal . . . which pays him roughly $100 million a year . . . is set to expire next January. It's unclear whether Sirius XM is interested in extending it. --Supposedly, "Idol" might be willing to match that deal . . . and naturally, Howard would do it if that were the case. He said, quote, "A hundred-million to judge a karaoke contest? Yeah, I think I would do that show for $100 million. --"It would be the best thing that happened to me. What a cush job: $100 million for four months. Who wouldn't take that?" --But he added, quote, "I'm not going to comment about any discussions I might or might not have had." (--"American Idol" producers wouldn't comment on this . . . so it's hard to say just how real any of this is.)

#1.) It sounds like JOE JONAS actually WAS in line to guest-star on an upcoming episode of "Brothers & Sisters" . . . (--as a younger version of BALTHAZAR GETTY'S character, Tommy) . . . but it fell through because of a "scheduling" issue. --Instead, some dude named CODY LONGO . . . from ABC Family's "Make It or Break It" . . . was given the role.

#2.) CHRISTOPHER LLOYD will guest-star on an upcoming episode of "Chuck". He'll be playing a therapist. There's no airdate yet . . . but it'll be sometime in either April or May.

NEW ON VIDEO TODAY

--"The Time Traveler's Wife" - A sci-fi romance starring Eric Bana as a guy with a rare genetic disorder that forces him to travel unpredictably through time. "The Notebook's" Rachel McAdams is the chick who falls in love with him even though he vanishes from her life for long periods of time.

--"I Hate Valentine's Day" - A romantic comedy starring "My Big Fat Greek Wedding's" Nia Vardalos and John Corbett. She plays a romantic florist who avoids long relationships by sticking to a strict "five date rule" before moving on to the next guy . . . until she meets Corbett and realizes she finally wants more.

--"Serious Moonlight" - Meg Ryan's husband tells her that he's leaving her for a younger woman, then she knocks him out, duct tapes him to a toilet, and holds him HOSTAGE until he falls back in love with her. --Unfortunately they're interrupted by his mistress . . . and their opportunistic gardener, who starts robbing the place after overpowering the two women. Timothy Hutton plays her cheating husband, Kristen Bell is his mistress, and Justin Long is the thieving gardener.

--"The Stepfather" - A remake of the 1987 horror thriller that starred Terry O'Quinn, the guy who plays Locke on "Lost". It's about a serial killer trying to hide his murderous past from his new family. In this one, the psycho stepdad is played by "Nip/Tuck's" Dylan Walsh, with "Gossip Girl's" Penn Badgley as his suspicious stepson.

--"Couples Retreat" - Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn co-wrote and star in this comedy about four couples that go on vacation to Bora Bora . . . only to find that the resort's couples therapy sessions are NOT optional. It also stars Jason Bateman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Malin Akerman.

--"Free Style" - "High School Musical" stud Corbin Bleu plays a guy competing for a spot on the national motocross team. 11-year-old Disney star Madison Pettis . . . the cute little girl from "Cory in the House" and "The Game Plan" . . . plays his little sister.

It may sound like an odd pairing, but BON JOVI will have KID ROCK opening for them on June 25th and 26th at London's O2 Arena. --Bon Jovi is actually doing a 13-date residency there from June 7th through the 26th. However, Kid Rock will only be playing at those final two shows. (--Tickets for the last two shows go on sale today. All the other shows are sold out.)

GODSMACK HAS ANNOUNCED A TITLE FOR THEIR NEXT ALBUM:

GODSMACK has titled their next album "The Oracle". (--It was initially going to be called "Saints and Sinners" . . . but apparently that name is out now.) --There's no release date yet. (--The first single, "Crying Like a (B-word)", will hit radio later this month.)

CARRIE UNDERWOOD NOW HAS HER OWN SESAME STREET CHARACTER:

CARRIE UNDERWOOD is now a "Sesame Street" Muppet. No lie. They're introducing a new character named Carrie Underworm. (--Get it?) --The real Carrie Underwood even sings the worm's theme song. It's called "The Worm Anthem". It all debuts this Thursday on PBS. (--You can check out a preview of Carrie Underworm singing her theme song here. And yes, that's NASCAR stud JEFF GORDON doing the intro.) http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xboh5q_carrie-underworm_shortfilms

NAOMI JUDD WROTE AN OPEN LETTER DEFENDING TAYLOR SWIFT'S OFF-KEY PERFORMANCE AT THE GRAMMYS:

NAOMI JUDD has TAYLOR SWIFT'S back on the controversy that erupted after her off-key duet with STEVIE NICKS at the Grammys. --Naomi wrote an open letter to the "Tennessean" that focuses on Taylor's positives. Basically, she talks about her songwriting skills and her excellent behavior as a role model for impressionable teenage girls. (--You can read the whole thing at the link below . . .)http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2010/02/04/naomi-judd-comes-to-taylor-swifts-defense/

NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF

ONE IN FOUR AMERICANS WOULD RATHER SPEND VALENTINE'S DAY WITH THEIR PET:

A new Internet poll just surveyed 24,000 people in 24 countries to ask a very important question: Would you rather spend Valentine's Day with your PARTNER, or your PET? Listen to the results . . . --Overall, 21% of people worldwide . . . that's more than ONE in FIVE . . . would rather spend Valentine's Day with their pet than their partner. --In the United States, 27% of us would rather spend Valentine's Day with our pet. That's more than ONE in FOUR. --Meanwhile, 49% of the adults in Turkey would pick their pet over their partner. That's the highest of any country. India came next with 41%, then Japan with 30%, China with 29%, and Australia with 25%. --Just ONE in TEN French adults say they'd pick their pet over their partner. That's the lowest of any country. Mexico, the Netherlands and Hungary were all right around 12%. --If you're younger, you're more likely to want to spend Valentine's Day with your pet: ONE in FOUR adults under the age of 35 say that, while just 14% of people over the age of 55 say the same. --It's also an income thing: 24% of lower-income adults say they'd pick their pet over their partner. While just 20% of middle and upper-income adults would choose their pet. Men and women were evenly split over the question. (Yahoo News / Market Wire)

HAVING TWO BEERS A DAY COULD BE GOOD FOR YOUR BONES:

Charles Bamforth and Troy Casey are food scientists at the University of California at Davis. They got sick of hearing about how healthy WINE is, so they set out to prove that BEER is just as good for you. --Basically, their research involved looking at SILICON . . . a substance that's been proven to build bones and connective tissue. --After examining about 100 different beers, Charles and Troy determined that an average pint of beer contains about 15 milligrams of silicon. --And though there's no "official" daily recommendation for how much silicon a person should consume, experts think it's probably ideal to take in between 20 and 50 milligrams a day. --In other words, having two or three pints of beer a day could actually be GOOD for your health. --Other facts about beer and silicon:--Barley-based beers have more silicon than wheat-based beers. --Darker beers tend to have less silicon than pale ales, because they undergo more heat stress during the brewing process, which reduces a beer's silicon level. --Overall, India pale ales and other highly "hopped" beers have the highest silicon content, while light and non-alcoholic beers have the lowest silicon content. (CBS News / Los Angeles Times)

HERE ARE THE TEN WORST CORPORATE NAME CHANGES:

On Friday, Comcast will officially change the name of its company to Xfinity, which may seem like a dumb idea considering Xfinity is a nonsensical word. But Comcast won't be the first corporation to make a ridiculous name change . . . not by a long shot. --With that in mind, here are nine other companies that made corporate name changes which were just as stupid, if not worse:#1.) In 2000, Andersen Consulting changed its name to Accenture. It was supposed to suggest "accent on the future." Pretty lame. But it ended up being a good move, since Andersen got destroyed by the Enron scandal.#2.) Last July, the Sci Fi channel changed its name to the SyFy channel.#3.) In 2001, Britain's Royal Mail changed its name to Consignia. That would be like the Post Office here changing its name to . . . something confusing and weird. The Brits hated it so much they changed it back after a year.#4.) Last year, the shady private-security firm Blackwater changed its name to Xe . . . which is pronounced "Zee." I'd change my name too if I was indicted for killing Iraqi civilians. I'd just pick a better name.#5.) In 2003, Philip Morris changed their name to the Altria Group. Another good move.#6.) In 2000, the World Wrestling Federation got in trouble for calling themselves the WWF. That's because there already was a WWF . . . The World Wildlife Fund. So now they're the WWE, for "World Wrestling Entertainment."#7.) In 2000, The Nashville Network changed its name to The National Network. Then in 2003, they changed their name again to Spike TV.#8.) In 1997, after a huge accident in Florida, ValuJet became AirTran.#9.) Last July, the Sears Tower became the Willis Tower when an English insurance company bought the rights to the name. Yeah, Sears hadn't actually occupied space in the building for over 17 years, but come on. Everyone still calls it the Sears Tower. (Time)

HERE ARE SOME TIPS FOR "INAPPROPRIATE TOUCHING" IN THE OFFICE:

Amy Epstein Feldman works for a consulting firm called the Judge Group. She says different people have different levels of tolerance for physical contact, so you have to be extra careful when TOUCHING your co-workers. --And I'm not just talking about the obvious stuff, like slapping a co-worker on their backside . . . which you definitely shouldn't do. I'm talking about stuff you probably don't think twice about.

#1.) According to Amy, the general rule is that you should NEVER touch a co-worker until you know them. That includes friendly stuff like giving them a high-five or patting them on the back. It's just not a good idea.

#2.) Don't greet with a hug or a kiss. That's how you greet your friends and family members, not your co-workers.

#3.) Even a two-handed handshake can come across as kind of lecherous if you're looking into someone's eyes, and you're their superior.

#4.) Never poke, grab or touch a co-worker in any other way that could be considered physically aggressive. In fact, just don't poke or grab your co-workers at all.

#5.) Never shake hands in the bathroom until after you've washed them. And never cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze, and then use it to shake someone's hand.

#6.) And this one's really important, so I'll say it again: Never touch a co-worker's privates. That includes slapping your same-sex co-worker on the backside. It's just not cool. (CNN)

THE GUY WHO WROTE "CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL" LEFT HIS PREGNANT WIFE AND KID BEFORE MAKING IT BIG:

You'd think that if you're a self-help expert, you'd have your own life in order. But apparently, that's not always the way it works. Take JACK CANFIELD . . . the guy who wrote "Chicken Soup for the Soul". --"Chicken Soup for the Soul" came out in 1993, and Canfield is one of the most successful and respected self-help "gurus" of all time. But his 35-year-old son Oran has a new tell-all book out called "Freefall", and it's pretty insane. --When Oran was just one year old, his dad dumped his first wife, Judith Ohlbaum, and shacked up with a masseuse. And at the time, Judith was pregnant with their second child. --Over the years, Judith couldn't care for Oran and his brother. So they were offloaded on a succession of relatives, friends, boarding schools, and even a traveling circus. (???) --Oran started using drugs at age 13, and a year later he was dropping acid with the daughter of JERRY GARCIA from the GRATEFUL DEAD. Then he got into crack, and eventually ended up addicted to heroin. --Oran managed to kick heroin a few years ago through an experimental drug treatment that's not even legal in the U.S. And now he plays drums for a struggling metal band called Child Abuse. --As for Oran's thoughts on his dad's books, he says, quote, "I have never had any faith in any of that self-help [crap] . . . I refused to read them." (Independent) (--You can read more about "Freefall" here . . .)http://www.amazon.co.uk/Freefall-Oran-Canfield/dp/0091924553

AN ELDERLY WOMAN IS TRAPPED IN HER YARD BY A TRAIN:

66-year-old Aretha Brown lives in Callahan, Florida (--about 15 miles northwest of Jacksonville). --About six weeks ago, CSX Railroad parked a 40-car train on some tracks that cross through Aretha's front yard between her home and the nearest street. And they've been there ever since. --So now, every time Aretha wants to leave the house, she has to either climb under the train, or make a 20-minute walk around it. (Times-Union)(--Check out a video of Aretha and the train here . . .)http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2010/02/07/Woman-crawls-under-tracks-to-leave-home/UPI-68331265565268/tab-videos/

#3.) During the Super Bowl, Animal Planet aired the "Puppy Bowl" . . . with puppies chasing each other around a miniature football field, kittens performing at halftime, bunny cheerleaders, and hamsters "reporting" from a blimp. Here's a highlight clip.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU81ghuOp1s(Search Terms: Ruffness at Puppy Bowl VI Animal Planet YouTube.com)

#4.) This bald eagle was rescued in Alaska and is missing part of its beak. So a local dentist made a prosthetic out of the stuff usually used to make crowns.http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=11943748(Search Terms: KTUU Alaska injured eagle receives unique beak)

SIX EASY WAYS TO LIVE A LOT LONGER:

We all want to be healthy and live longer, but making it to the gym everyday or making drastic changes to your diet is hard. So here are six EASY ways to live a lot longer . . .

#1.) EAT PURPLE FOOD. Grapes, blueberries, and red wine get their color from special compounds that reduce your risk of heart disease. And according to recent research, they might also protect against Alzheimer's.

#2.) RSVP "YES." According to a study in Sweden, outgoing people are 50 percent less likely to develop dementia.

#3.) WALK INSTEAD OF DRIVE. People who walk at least 30 minutes a day are more likely to live longer, regardless of their weight. And even a ten-minute walk each day can help.

#4.) ADD RASPBERRIES TO YOUR DIET. One cup has eight grams of fiber. Most Americans eat 14 to 17 grams of fiber each day. But if you add ten more grams, you'll reduce your risk of dying from heart disease by 17 percent.

#5.) DRINK TEA. According to a study of more than 40,000 people in Japan, those who drank five or more cups of green tea every day had the lowest risk of dying from heart disease or stroke. But you really only need to drink a cup or two. -Black tea also works, but stay away from the pre-made stuff you can buy in the juice aisle. You only get the health benefits if the tea is fresh. So buy it in tea bags.

#6.) DRINK LESS SODA. Scientists in Boston found that drinking one or more cans of regular OR diet soda each day doubles your risk of developing high blood pressure, high insulin levels, and excess fat around your waist. -If you don't smoke, and you don't develop diabetes, controlling your blood pressure and cholesterol can add six to ten healthy years to your life. (Prevention.com)